Hi everyone. We’re into another week of broken weather, with some parts of the Island (ie. West Prince) getting a bunch of extra rainfall over the weekend and early this week, while others are just getting a few isolated showers. I’ve been checking in with growers...
Hi everyone, It was another cool and damp weekend in PEI, and I know that folks are working hard to get hilling and weed management looked after. Emergence has been slow, but a lot of fields are fully emerged now. After a very dry April and...
Hi everyone. A lovely morning in PEI today. I saw a lot of forages mowed over the weekend for silage…hopefully to take advantage of a couple of good drying days before some forecasted rain on Wednesday. Sounds like there is still some potatoes to get...
Hi everyone. According to the calendar, spring has arrived…but according to the weather forecast, winter is definitely still a present reality. This week I attended the Northeast Potato Tech Forum in Fredericton, where researchers from PEI, NB, NS, QC and ME presented updates on their research...
Hi everyone. I hope everyone is well. Snowfall for most of the Island was less than forecast, but a little more is forecast for tonight/tomorrow. I hope everyone is having a productive week as we get closer to spring. Videos from Seed Workshops: I have uploaded the...
Hi everyone. It’s been a cool few days in PEI, but it sounds like we’re due for a little bit of a warm-up in the next week or so. For those that are taking advantage of the Canada Games break to get away to somewhere...
I hope everyone is having a great week. Canada Games are underway, some folks are headed away, while others are taking in the games or some of the concerts on offer. AIM Local Workshops This Week: A quick reminder that Dr. Mario Tenuta is here for a...
Hi everyone, Firstly, thanks to everyone that came out to the PEI Potato Conference on Monday. The room was full and initial feedback on the quality of the topics and speakers has been positive. If you attended and want to share your feedback, please take our...
Hi everyone. I hope everyone is ready for the short but brutal cold snap that is coming tonight and tomorrow. Everyone stay safe and stay warm this weekend! We are heavy into “meeting season”, so a few reminders about upcoming meetings: Cereals & Oilseeds / Soil &...
On behalf of the PEI Department of Agriculture and Land and the PEI Potato Board, we want to invite you attend the 2023 PEI Potato Conference, which will be held Monday, February 13th at Credit Union Place in Summerside. We have a strong line-up of speakers...